13 stories credited to CalMatters (9 on calmatters.org, 4 reproduced by other sites)
Latest story Sep 17, 2026 · on ChamberLight since Apr 2026
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Scores for CalMatters
Political lean
12 stories · 95% range 44–51 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Scores last checked Sep 25, 2026.
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| Month | Stories | All outlets |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 12 | 3,898 |
| May 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| June 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| July 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 (collection gap) |
| September 2026 | 1 | 1,320 |
Top topics
Share of this source’s stories tagged with each topic. A story can carry several topics, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
- Economy6
46% of 13 stories · 26% across all outlets
- Environment/Climate5
39% of 13 stories · 5% across all outlets
- Healthcare5
39% of 13 stories · 8% across all outlets
- Budget/Spending4
31% of 13 stories · 31% across all outlets
- Voting Rights4
31% of 13 stories · 19% across all outlets
- Education3
23% of 13 stories · 3% across all outlets
- Ethics/Corruption3
23% of 13 stories · 58% across all outlets
- Taxes3
23% of 13 stories · 5% across all outlets
The thin mark on each bar is the topic’s share across all outlets.
Who they cover
Party of the officials these stories are mainly about, across all 13 officials named. A story counts once for each official it is mainly about, so the split is over 22 story–official pairs, from 13 stories.
- Republican36% · 8 pairs
- Democrat27% · 6 pairs
- Independent23% · 5 pairs
- Party not recorded14% · 3 pairs
Most covered
Stories mainly about each official, and their share of the source’s 13 stories.
- 1Donald TrumpR4 stories · 31%
- 2Christopher M Ward–3 stories · 23%
- 3Kevin KileyI3 stories · 23%
- 4Bernard SandersI2 stories · 15%
- 5Eric SwalwellD2 stories · 15%
- 6Alex PadillaD1 story · 8%
- 7Chris WrightR1 story · 8%
- 8David ValadaoR1 story · 8%
- 9Jared HuffmanD1 story · 8%
- 10Ken CalvertR1 story · 8%
+ 3 other officials (3 story–official pairs)
Article tone
ChamberLight’s article analysis assigns each story a tone toward the official it covers. It describes the coverage of that official, not CalMatters’s stance, and reader votes do not change it. 13 stories.
- Good Look
- 3 (23%)
- Mixed
- 9 (69%)
- Informational
- 0 (0%)
- Bad Look
- 1 (8%)
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Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and former state senator, and incumbent Rep. Kevin Kiley offer voters dramatically different solutions to health challenges. When California voters approved political maps that gave Democrats an edge in the midterms, they set two candidates in the state's newly redra
He championed vaccine mandates. Will that record help him unseat a party-shifting conservative?
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California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy
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Supporters flee Swalwell’s governor campaign amid allegations of sexual assault
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LA necesita 100,000 trabajadores de la construcción. Los colegios comunitarios se apresuran a capacitarlos
Los Ángeles sufre una grave escasez de trabajadores de la construcción calificados, mientras la región intenta reconstruirse tras los incendios de Eaton y Palisades. Un centro de formación profesional está intentando ayudar a preparar a más gente para incorporarse al gremio, pero enfrentan dificultades.
Papel divisivo de Trump en la política californiana queda en evidencia en los respaldos electorales del Partido Republicano
Los republicanos de California se reúnen en San Diego para su convención anual, donde considerarán a quién apoyar en la contienda por la gobernación y trabajarán en planes para mantener y ampliar su presencia legislativa.
Papel divisivo de Trump en la política californiana queda en evidencia en los respaldos electorales del Partido Republicano
Los republicanos de California se reúnen en San Diego para su convención anual, donde considerarán a quién apoyar en la contienda por la gobernación y trabajarán en planes para mantener y ampliar su presencia legislativa.
Chad Bianco’s search warrants unsealed
A Riverside County Judge this week unsealed the search warrants the county’s sheriff, Chad Bianco, used to seize voting ballots from last year’s special election — enabling the public to see what evidence Bianco cited to justify what he described as a “fact-finding mission” on election accuracy. So what do the warrants reveal? As CalMatters […]
Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements
California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.
Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements
California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.
Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements
California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.
Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements
California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.
Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements
California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.
LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
Los Angeles has an acute shortage of qualified construction workers as the region tries to rebuild from the Eaton and Palisades Fires. One community college is trying to help.